Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Policoro-Tursi

Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Policoro-Tursi

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Craco Ghost Town – Craco, ghost town loop from Policoro-Tursi

03:43

81.8km

850m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.9 km

Santuario di Santa Maria di Anglona

Highlight • Religious Site

14.4 km

View of the Sinni Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A broad view of the Sinni River valley, which allows you to see from the Policoro marina, Rotondella, Monte Coppola, Valsinni and Colobraro.

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36.8 km

Craco Peschiera

Highlight • Settlement

Craco (Cràchë in the local dialect) is an Italian town of 630 inhabitants [1] in the province of Matera in Basilicata.

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43.9 km

Craco today is considered a ghost town, today it is the destination of many curious tourists.
This country was devastated by a landslide in 1963, later all its citizens moved to the new municipality, Craco Peschiera.

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44.8 km

Craco, ghost town

Highlight • Historical Site

About 50 kilometers from Matera, in Basilicata, is Craco, a suggestive when ghostly Italian ghost town. In 1963 a landslide that forced its inhabitants to take refuge in the new …

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57.5 km

Old Roadkeeper's House

Highlight • Rest Area

Stop here for a water refill - there is a tap

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79.0 km

Disused Bridge over the Agri

Highlight • Bridge

Disused bridge over the Agri, which can be accessed via single track and which connects Policoro to Scanzano, without going through the SS106. Very helpful!

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81.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.8 km

34.8 km

1.15 km

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.2 km

2.43 km

164 m

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

23°C

13°C

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Comments

July 25, 2025,Craco, la città fantasma

Today is our last day in Basilicata, we end our holiday with a trip to the evocative ghost town of Craco, abandoned towards the end of the 60s due to a landslide.

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